Daily COVID Report / Today COVID REPORT: Octogenarian Becomes Humboldt's Eighth COVID Fatality; Seven New Cases Diagnosed Since Friday Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: A Humboldt County resident in their 80s has died at an out-of-county hospital after being diagnosed with COVID-19. This marks the eighth death of a county resident…
Daily COVID Report / Today COVID REPORT: Five New Cases Confirmed Today, Joint Information Center Says Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: Five new cases of COVID-19 were reported today, bringing to 501 the total number of county residents who have tested positive for the virus. Humboldt County Deputy Health Officer Dr.…
Daily COVID Report / Today COVID REPORT: Seventh Humboldt County Death Reported Today; Six New Cases Confirmed, Says Joint Information Center Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: A Humboldt County resident in their 60s has died after being diagnosed with COVID-19. This marks the seventh death related to COVID-19 in the county.…
Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: One new case of COVID-19 was reported today, bringing to 490 the total number of county residents who have tested positive for the virus. On Tuesday, the Health Care System Capacity alert level, one of three categories that indicate the county’s capacity to respond to and manage…
Daily COVID Report / Today COVID REPORT: Six New Cases Confirmed Today, Joint Information Center Says Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: The total number of Humboldt County residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 now stands at 479, after six additional cases were reported today.Wildfires continue to burn across the state,…
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